Building block and wall.



No. 704,606. I Patented Juiy I5, 190 2. c. F. WHITTLESEY.

BUILDING BLBCK AND WALL.

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CHARLES FREDERICK IVHITTLESEY, OF ALBUQUERQUE, TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO.

BUILDING BLOCK AND WALL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,606, dated. July 15, 1902.

Application filed February 24,1902- Serial No. 95,396. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES FREDERICK \(VHITTLESEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albuquerque,in the county of Bernalillo and Territory of New Mexico, have invented new and useful Improvements in Building Blocks and alls, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in building blocks and walls; and its novelty, utility, and advantages will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wall of four courses built in accordance with my invention and illustrating at its top the arrangement of the blocks and block-sections in the alternate-2'. (2., second and fourth courses; Fig. 2, a perspective View illustrating the arrangement of the blocks and block-sections in the other, or first and third, courses; Fig. 3, a plan view of one of the blocks made in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 4: a perspective View of the same. Fig. 5 is a plan illustrating modified blocks.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the several views of the drawings, referring to which- A A are wall-courses constructed of my improved building-blocks l3 and sections or portions 0 D E, formed bycutting blocks B, and F F are courses which alternate with the courses A and are also formed of blocks B and sections or portions 0, D, and E. In the preferred construction of the wall the complete blocks 13 and bloclcsections G, D, and E are differently arranged in the courses A F, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, this in order to break joints and render the wall more stable and strong.

The complete blocks B are similar in construction, and therefore a detailed description of the block B (shown in Figs. 3 and 4) will suffice to impart an understanding of all. Said block B, which may be of clay, cement concrete, or other suitable material, is form ed by molding, pressing, or otherwise in the shape shown-that is to say, in such shape that it comprises a body aa projection or rib a of about the proportional length and width grooves of other blocks and enable the mor-' tar in which the blocks are bedded to form a lock or bond between the same. Said coincident grooves of the blocks also serve at door and window jamlos to receive wooden plugs, and thereby facilitate the connection of door and window frames to a wall formed of the blocks.

The blocks B when formed of clayare preferably burned in the same manner as bricks.

.I desire it understood, however, that the blocks, whether formed of clay or other material, may be made hard in any other approved manner and, if preferred, may be glazed or otherwise rendered impervious to water without departing from the scope of my invention.

The block sections or portions 0, D, and E are preferably formed by cutting blocks B- while the same are in. a green state. From this it follows that but a single mold or die is necessary to the production of the complete blocks B and block sections or portions 0 D E, which is an important advantage, since it contributes materially toward lessening the cost of the blocks and block sections or portions.

As will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 3, two block-sections C may be produced by cutting a block B transversely in the plane indicated by either of the lines (1 e d 6; also that when desired a block-section E may be formed by cutting a section C on the line (Z 6-01 e.

The blocks and block-sections in the courses A F are laid side by side in mortar, with their webs and arms inwardly, and it will be readily observed that the four kinds of blocks B, O, D, and E are all that is necessary to make aperfect bond and finish for all corners, augles, and door and window jambs. It will also be observed that the blocks can be laid much more rapidly than brick and by less skilfnl labor, and awall can be carried up to a great height without waiting for mortar in joints to set, all this because of the fact that the blocks (coming all from the same mold) are very uniform and exact in shape, and hence are adapted to be laid with very thin joints and with but. little application of the plumb-rule.

The modified form of blocks shown in Fig. 5 is for use when the blocks are thickened on the inside to give more body and render the wall capable of sustaining a great load. Said blocks are similar in construction to the blocks B, with the exception that they do not embody end arms (1*, andiare laid after the manner shown in Fig. 5. The said modified form of blocks may obviously be produced when desired by cutting blocksB.

I have entered into a specific description of the construction and relative arrangement of the parts in the present and preferred embodiments of my invention in order to impart a full, clear, and exact understanding of the same. I do not desire, however, to be understood as confining myself to such specific construction and arrangement of parts, as such changes or modifications may be made in practice as fairly fall within the scope of my claims.

llaving described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- v V 1. A building-block comprising a body, a web corresponding in height to the body and extending at right angles from the middle thereof, and right-angle arms of a less length and half the width of the web extending from the ends of the body and in the same direction as the Web.

2. A building-block comprising a body, a

web corresponding in height to the body and extending at right angles from the middle thereof, and having longitudinal grooves in its upper and lower sides, and right-angle arms of a less length and half the width of the web extending from the ends of the body and in the same direction as the web.

3. A wall composed of building-blocks B having angular projections at their middles and ends, the building-blocks 0 having angular projections at their opposite ends, the building-blocks D having angular projections at an intermediate point of their length and at one of their ends, and the building-blocks E having angular projections at one end; the said blocks being arranged side by side in the courses of the wall with their projections extending inwardly and meeting each other, whereby a bond for all courses and finish for all corners is produced, the main portions of the blocks form the facings of the wall, and spaces are formed between the blocks.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES FREDERICK WHITTLESEY.

Witnesses:

O. N. MARRON, FRANK DOERFLEIN. 

